The primary role of the Quality Assurance Manager position is to
ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and guidelines, ensure
compliance with all customer expectations, internal quality and food
safety standards and policies.

Role
Requirements:

·Requires
flexibility and the ability to embrace change.
·Must be
highly self-motivated and exemplify the ability to work effectively
as a team player, with the ability to interact across departmental
and cross-functional boundaries, minimizing conflict and maximizing
continuous improvement and food safety with attention to detail.
·Significant
weight is given to this last qualification in assessing leadership
capabilities. The Quality Assurance Manager shall be able to assume
duties of the Director of Food Safety & QA and in the absence of
this position, the Director of Food Safety & QA will assume
responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities:
·Manage QA
Technicians
·Mentor and
train QA hourly and supervisory employees  which includes but is
not limited to GMP, CCP, Food Safety, Quality Specification training
·Work with
customers to improve relationships
·Manage all
customer complaints
·Conduct
Annual Mock Recalls per customer specifications
·Manage all
aspects of shelf-life including documentation, trend analysis and
reports
·Write all
customer and product specifications, Raw and Finished
·Conduct all
internal facility audits
·Manage all
aspects of the Microbiological Sampling Program and Test & Hold
Program
·Manage pest
management company
·Monitor all
GMP and Food Safety Programs

The Quality Systems Manager
is accountable for developing the Quality and Safety strategy,
policies, processes, standards and systems for the Company.
Develops and sustains the Quality and Safety Management System in
line with the required industry standards, accreditation
requirements, business and customer requirements across the
organization through existing and new procedures. Regulates,
controls and improves quality and safety processes throughout the
business and the final product. Manages the internal and external
audit program to ensure that all nonconformities raised during
audits are effectively corrected and independently verified. Embeds
a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement throughout
the company. Leads the team to achieve quality management system
targets for customers and business goals.

Job Responsibilities:
·Contribute to the creation
and implementation of best practice safety and quality vision,
strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve site performance.
·Contribute to new business
initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on
Quality and Safety Management Systems.
·Develop the Quality and
Safety Management Systems strategy and the management arrangements
or key milestones, demonstrating solid progress against plan.
·Manage all external
registration requirements to ensure they are met. Liaise with
external bodies on all matters relating to registration. Maintain
and improve, in line with business needs.
·Implement all relevant
procedures described in the Quality and Safety Management Systems.
·Ensure that all in-house
systems, procedures, and records are updated, revised and modified to meet
the needs of external regulatory and certification bodies.
·Update quality
documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from
quality concerns.
·Ensure that all necessary
systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all customer
requirements and audits.
·Introduce new systems and
procedures where appropriate.
·Train others in all aspects
of the quality and safety system and application of procedures.
·Undertake regular internal
and process audits of the Quality and Safety Management Systems.
·Ensure corrective actions
are undertaken to address non-conformities found and verified as
completed.
·Hold quarterly audit
performance meetings within the business and with certification
bodies.
·Conduct safety risk
assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
·Manage, coach and develop a
high performing Quality and Safety System team that meets agreed
objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvements.
·Provide technical expertise
to the team.

Work Experience and Qualifications Expected:
·Bachelors degree. Relevant
food manufacturing/food safety/food technology/food science degree
is preferred.
·Membership in a food industry related professional body is a
plus.
·5+ years of experience in a
fast-paced, high volume manufacturing environment, preferably within
the food manufacturing industry
·Position requires the
initiative and ability to work with various individuals and groups
inside and outside the company, including certification bodies
·Microsoft Outlook, Word,
Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
·Exceptional communication
and presentation skills
·Highly organized individual
·Ability to interact
positively and form relationships with professionals inside and
outside the company
·Ability to effectively
communicate at all levels of organization from processing line
personnel to executive
·Competent in problem-solving, team building, planning and decision making
·HACCP Certificate
·SQF Practitioner
·Registered Food Safety
Manager
·Seafood HACCP Certificate

Position: Quality EngineerPosted: 1/19/19

Position summary:The Quality
Engineer (QE) position requires knowledge, experience and the
demonstrated use of QE principles within a manufacturing and
distribution environment.The
QE position provides technical support to the manufacturing,
distribution and operations support teams at Ira Green, Inc. (IGI)
to ensure that products and processes meet
customer requirements. The QE is responsible for monitoring
and controlling the quality of IGI processes and products.The QE will be
given technical assignments of increasing technical difficulty
working under the supervision of IGI management to implement product
and process improvements. This individual is expected to carry out
initiatives with minimal supervision.Essential Duties &
Responsibilities:

 Provide Quality Engineering support to the entire operation, as required.